Southside Market

"Elgin sausage is about the juiciest sausage we've ever eaten."
Bruce Bilmes and Susan Boyle






"You can sit down here at the Southside Market, or stop off at the market shop and get your meat fresh and ready to go."
Lisa Luv



"A half-and-half plate of brisket and sausage, with beans, slaw, bread, onions, and pickles in the background"
Michael Stern



"A highway billboard for the Southside Market notes its date of origin as 1882: the heyday of cowboy culture in Texas"
Michael Stern



"A metal sign on the Southside's outside wall proclaims its proprietors' names and their favorite kind of animal"
Michael Stern



"The new southside market is airy, comfortable, and modern; but the food remains tradition incarnate."
Michael Stern



"Serve yourself at the Southside market. Go through the line and tell the servers how much meat they should cut for you."
Michael Stern



"Bottles of Elgin Hot Sauce are placed around the tables for touching up your barbecue. This barbecue needs no touching up."
Bruce Bilmes and Susan Boyle



"There's lots to purchase for taking home as souvenirs, including sauces and rubs."
Bruce Bilmes and Susan Boyle



"Ever wonder what Nolan Ryan was doing with his time once he decided to stop throwing no-hitters? Southside provides one answer."
Bruce Bilmes and Susan Boyle



"A close view of a Southside sausage link: what a magnificent mouthful."
Michael Stern